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With a nightmarish week nearly behind us, here are a few live music options to make the most of your weekend. In addition to the usual fee-upfront venue shows, we recommend spending time checking out KEXP’s Hood to Hood celebration and seeing some great bands at Silver Platters for Record Store Day. Take a look at your options below, watch some videos and get out there to enjoy some great music.

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While they aren’t the three biggest names in town this week, that title would go to Ghostface Killah, Fitz & Tantrums and Spiritualized, we recommend the following lesser known picks for our loyal SLM readers.

4/9 (Tuesday) Phosphorescent, Strand of Oaks @ Neumos

Thoughtfully-penned, country-tinged rock from Alabama by way of Brooklyn

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There’s nothing like sunshine and festival announcements to get this city thinking about that season that starts sometime after Independence Day: Seattle Summer! While we don’t quite have the sun yet this morning, we’re happy to report we do have some news on one of Seattle’s best in-city festivals. Capitol Hill Block Party will take place this year from July 26-28.

Headliners include The Flaming Lips, Girl Talk, Frightened Rabbit, Pickwick and more. Take a look at the poster below for the just announced partial lineup. More to come!

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There have been lots of April Fool’s pranks swirling around the interwebs today, but fear not, dear readers. We wouldn’t lead you astray! The following folks are actually scheduled to play in our fair city this week, all joking aside. April is off with a bang!